/** Initializes the painting algorithm in the DataPanel */
private void initPainter() {
getContentPane().remove(DataPanel);
topx1 = 0;
topx2 = 120;
bottomx1 = 150;
bottomx2 = 0;
timer = new javax.swing.Timer(10, this);
timer.start();
DataPanel =
new JPanel() {
public void paint(Graphics g) {
super.paint(g);
Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g;
panelLength = getSize().width;
panelHeight = getSize().height;
g2d.setStroke(new BasicStroke(10));
GradientPaint topBarPaint =
new GradientPaint(topx1, topy1, Color.black, topx2, topy2, Color.blue, true);
g2d.setPaint(topBarPaint);
g2d.drawLine(0, 0, panelLength, 0);
GradientPaint bottomBarPaint =
new GradientPaint(
bottomx1, bottomy1, Color.black, bottomx2, bottomy2, Color.blue, true);
g2d.setPaint(bottomBarPaint);
g2d.drawLine(0, panelHeight, panelLength, panelHeight);
if (drawVerticalLines) {
GradientPaint verticalBarPaint =
new GradientPaint(0, 0, Color.black, 0, panelHeight, Color.lightGray, true);
g2d.setStroke(new BasicStroke(2));
g2d.setPaint(verticalBarPaint);
g2d.drawLine(vertx1, 6, vertx2, panelHeight - 6);
g2d.drawLine(vert2x1, 6, vert2x2, panelHeight - 6);
}
g2d.setPaint(new GradientPaint(50, 0, Color.darkGray, 450, 0, Color.black));
g2d.setFont(new Font("Verdana", 0, 18));
double strWidth = g2d.getFontMetrics().getStringBounds(upperMessage, g2d).getWidth();
g2d.drawString(
upperMessage,
(float) (panelLength / 2) - (float) (strWidth / 2),
(float) panelHeight / 3);
strWidth = g2d.getFontMetrics().getStringBounds(lowerMessage, g2d).getWidth();
g2d.drawString(
lowerMessage,
(float) (panelLength / 2) - (float) (strWidth / 2),
(float) panelHeight / (1.5f));
}
};
DataPanel.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(450, 100));
DataPanel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(450, 100));
DataPanel.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(450, 100));
getContentPane().add(DataPanel);
this.pack();
centerOnScreen();
}